B.C. getting new area code, 672, starting in May 2019

The existing 604, 778, 250 and 236 area codes are expected to be filled with phone numbers by April 2021.

The Canadian Press
Published Thursday, February 15, 2018 8:24AM PST
Last Updated Thursday, February 15, 2018 9:30AM PST

Canada's telecommunications regulator has announced British Columbia is getting a new 672 area code.

The new code is needed because the existing 604, 778, 250 and 236 area codes are expected to be filled with phone numbers by April 2021, said the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.